For Immediate Release

(Tuscaloosa) The Bama Art House Winter Film Series will begin on January 15, 2013 and will feature ten films. A program of The Arts Council, this exciting series represents the organization’s goals to bring new and unique film to the West Alabama area. Screenings will take place on Tuesday nights at 7:30 p.m. with the box office opening at 6:30 p.m. and doors at 6:45 p.m.

Discounted complete series subscription tickets are $50 and individual tickets are $7 general, $6 students/seniors and $5 for Arts Council members. Patrons can visit bamatheatre.org/bamaarthouse to purchase tickets and view the list of films and accompanying trailers. Both subscription tickets and individual tickets will be available for purchase at the Bama box office prior to screenings.

The mission of the Bama Art House series is to bring current and contemporary independent film to West Alabama, transforming the historic Bama Theatre into a cinematic art house.

January 15: This Must Be the Place (2011)Comedy-Drama / Rated RDirector: Paolo Sorrentino Stars: Sean Penn, Frances McDormand and Judd Hirsch Awards: Winner at the Cannes Film Festival, David di Donatello Awards, Flaiano International Prizes and Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

January 22: The Sessions (2012)Drama / Rated RDirector: Ben LewinStars: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt and William H. MacyAwards: Nominations at the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards, Winner at the Sundance Film Festival

The Bama Theatre is located at 600 Greensboro Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa. For more information about The Arts Council or Bama Theatre, patrons should LIKE the Facebook page “The Arts Council – Bama Theatre – Cultural Arts Center” and follow tuscarts on Twitter. Call 205-758-5195 or visit tuscarts.org for further information.

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